This couple of comments sums up the problem with cycling so well. Cyclists are neither pedestrians nor cars, and (I assume?) generally both groups would prefer

This couple of comments sums up the problem with cycling so well. Cyclists are neither pedestrians nor cars, and (I assume?) generally both groups would prefer the other had to deal with them. So, as a cyclist, damned if you do, damned if you don't. > Sometimes I wonder, why cyclist complain about the dangers of cars, while on the other hand they are a thread to pedestrians. Because, statistically speaking, cars are a way bigger threat to cyclists than cyclists are to pedestrians. Here's an article fearmongering against cyclists [1] (notice how even the link says "cyclist-killed...two-pedestrians-every-week", even though the true figure is "killed less than 10 pedestrians every year, compared with hundreds killed by cars"), compare it with the government's report for road casualties [2]. [1] https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/863550/cyclist-killed-bicycle-accident-two-pedestrians-every-week https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/863550/cyclist-killed-bicy... [2] https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/reported-road-casualties-great-britain-annual-report-2020/reported-road-casualties-great-britain-annual-report-2020 https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/reported-road-casua...